PM fears problems may arise with Cambodia
Writer: Thanida Tansubhapol
Published: 13/04/2011
Bangkok Post
The cabinet has decided to withdraw the three minutes of the 2008 and 2009 Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meetings from parliament after the Council of State interpreted that the documents did not comply with Section 190 of the Constitution.
The government's legal arm was asked yesterday by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) at the cabinet meeting to interpret the Constitution Court's ruling last month not to accept a request by lawmakers to rule on the need for parliamentary approval.
A group of 80 Democrat MPs led by Songkhla MP Sirichoke Sopha petitioned the matter through House Speaker Chai Chidchob to the court for consideration in February.
Prime Minister Abhisit said before the decision was made that he wanted parliament to proceed with its deliberation of the three JBC minutes.
He said if the documents were not approved, a problem could arise because Thailand had told Cambodia it wanted to pursue bilateral negotiations.
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya echoed Mr Abhisit's statement.
But Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa insisted the cabinet must withdraw the JBC minutes.
"If the minutes were withdrawn, the only person who would face trouble and lose face would be the prime minister," he said.
"But if the cabinet pressed ahead with the JBC minutes deliberation, all cabinet members would be held responsible for whatever consequences might ensue," Mr Chumpol said.
Asked by Mr Abhisit to give an opinion, Council of State secretary-general Atchaporn Jarujinda said that since the Constitution Court had refused to rule on the status of JBC minutes, the documents were no longer required to be considered by parliament.
The court said several processes still needed to be followed in parliament before a request could be filed for the court to rule if the JBC documents were really an international treaty under Section 190 of the constitution.
Despite this, Mr Chumpol said he could surmise that they were not.
People's Alliance for Democracy spokesman Parnthep Pourpongpan welcomed the cabinet's decision to withdraw the JBC minutes from parliament as "good news".
Section 190 states that a treaty must be approved by parliament if it provides for a change in Thai territory or has extensive impact on national, economic or social security, or generates material commitments in the country's trade, investment or budgets.
Mr Chavanond said the Foreign Ministry will soon inform its Cambodian counterpart of the cabinet's decision.
Writer: Thanida Tansubhapol
Published: 13/04/2011
Bangkok Post
The cabinet has decided to withdraw the three minutes of the 2008 and 2009 Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meetings from parliament after the Council of State interpreted that the documents did not comply with Section 190 of the Constitution.
The government's legal arm was asked yesterday by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) at the cabinet meeting to interpret the Constitution Court's ruling last month not to accept a request by lawmakers to rule on the need for parliamentary approval.
A group of 80 Democrat MPs led by Songkhla MP Sirichoke Sopha petitioned the matter through House Speaker Chai Chidchob to the court for consideration in February.
Prime Minister Abhisit said before the decision was made that he wanted parliament to proceed with its deliberation of the three JBC minutes.
He said if the documents were not approved, a problem could arise because Thailand had told Cambodia it wanted to pursue bilateral negotiations.
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya echoed Mr Abhisit's statement.
But Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa insisted the cabinet must withdraw the JBC minutes.
"If the minutes were withdrawn, the only person who would face trouble and lose face would be the prime minister," he said.
"But if the cabinet pressed ahead with the JBC minutes deliberation, all cabinet members would be held responsible for whatever consequences might ensue," Mr Chumpol said.
Asked by Mr Abhisit to give an opinion, Council of State secretary-general Atchaporn Jarujinda said that since the Constitution Court had refused to rule on the status of JBC minutes, the documents were no longer required to be considered by parliament.
The court said several processes still needed to be followed in parliament before a request could be filed for the court to rule if the JBC documents were really an international treaty under Section 190 of the constitution.
Despite this, Mr Chumpol said he could surmise that they were not.
People's Alliance for Democracy spokesman Parnthep Pourpongpan welcomed the cabinet's decision to withdraw the JBC minutes from parliament as "good news".
Section 190 states that a treaty must be approved by parliament if it provides for a change in Thai territory or has extensive impact on national, economic or social security, or generates material commitments in the country's trade, investment or budgets.
Mr Chavanond said the Foreign Ministry will soon inform its Cambodian counterpart of the cabinet's decision.
3 comments:
What Cambodia going to do where from here UNSC not going to put pressure on Thailand a lot of talks but no avail even Thailand dig deeper hole to burry themselves Cambodia not achieve anything yet Thailand ignored the world court verdict and redrawn their own map the world community should condemn by now but nothing happen .
Don't depend on china she got problems as Thailand (Tibet) what from now change the tactics what ever is a tough one the world criminals always get away with it why Thailand keep doing it and face no consequences .
What ever Cambodia going to do have get Thailand by surprise otherwise will drag another hundred years.
If cambodia acts like Thailand toward UN or Asean, they probably punish cambodian already...But so far, UN/ASEAN are quiet, after Thailand gave them a middle finger?
Cambodia should consider buying Missile form the North Korea...Don't let Thailand pushing us to the corner again and again..!
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